Putin said he is ready to outline the nuances of his proposals for a "peaceful settlement" of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
In the Donetsk region, 3 civilians were killed and 24 others, including 5 children, were wounded by Russian shelling over the past day; massive shelling damaged 66 civilian objects in 21 localities. One person was also wounded in the nighttime shelling of Kostyantynivka with the use of guided bombs.
The Russian army attacked Novohrodivka in Donetsk region, injuring 9 people, including 4 children, and damaging buildings.
Russian shelling damaged a fire station, an ambulance and other infrastructure in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, but there were no casualties.
A series of explosions occurred in occupied Donetsk, with video footage showing thick smoke rising and residents reporting detonations after shelling, although details remain unclear.
Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks in many parts of the frontline, with more than 90 combat engagements recorded as the enemy intensified its offensive in the Donetsk region.
In the occupied territories of Ukraine, civilians face physical violence from the occupiers while waiting in lines for doctors, in one case a boy used pepper spray to defend himself from an aggressive occupier in line for a pediatrician.
Russian occupation forces deliberately destroyed more than 60 hectares of ripe wheat fields in Donetsk region with shelling, causing fires that rescuers were working to extinguish.
Due to the lack of military equipment, the Russian occupiers are taking wounded soldiers out of Donetsk region on civilian buses.
22 people, including 2 children, died on Ukrainian water bodies over the past day, bringing the total number of deaths since the beginning of the year to 517, including 58 children.
A Russian air strike on Selydove killed 1 person and injured at least 2 others, damaging 24 houses and 2 cars.
Forensic experts have concluded that the damage caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine exceeds UAH 22 billion, which has launched a large-scale effort to prove Russian crimes in international courts.
DTEK's repair team came under fire again while performing routine maintenance near the contact line in Donetsk Oblast, severely damaging a work vehicle, the third such incident in the last two weeks.
Russian troops have deployed mobile electronic warfare units to Donetsk, probably due to the constant activity of FPV drones of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited the National Police assault brigade "Lyuty" in Donetsk region, where he presented state and departmental awards to the soldiers for their courage and dedication.
50 miners were trapped underground in a mine in Donetsk region due to Russian shelling, but were safely brought to the surface.
A civilian was wounded and a house damaged as a result of a nighttime shelling by the Russian army in Zarichne village, Donetsk region.
Russian occupants reportedly advanced near several settlements in Donetsk region, including Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Yevhenivka and Nevelske.
Zelenskyy announced steps to make the Russian occupier lose more logistics, equipment, and hope for expanding the war, seeking to defeat Russia and end the war against Ukraine.
Russia claims to have captured an intact guidance system from an American ATACMS missile and is analyzing the technology to identify vulnerabilities and improve its countermeasures against such missiles.
An FSB agent who spied on the locations and movements of Ukrainian troops defending Chasovyi Yar was sentenced by a Ukrainian court to 15 years in prison for treason.
A 23-year-old soldier was killed by an accidental shot during a feast when a 17-year-old girl was trying to disassemble and reassemble an assault rifle.
More than 711 people, including 20 children, were evacuated from Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, in three days.
6 people, including a child, were injured when Russian troops dropped a bomb on the private sector of Tsukurino village in Donetsk region.
More than 1973 children were injured or killed as a result of Russia's armed aggression in Ukraine, including 554 children killed and more than 1419 injured.
More than 30 attacks by the Russian armed forces in the Donetsk region resulted in the deaths of 7 people and injuries to at least 13 others, damaging residential buildings, infrastructure and industrial facilities.
Over the past 24 hours, 8 civilians died and 14 were wounded in Donetsk region as a result of hostile shelling.
The invaders shelled the town of Selydove, Donetsk region, damaging and destroying the mine's production facilities.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that enemy tactical aircraft launched guided bombs in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
The total number of hostile attacks along the entire frontline increased to 90, while Ukrainian defenders are holding their positions despite the Russian aggressor's continued attacks in several sectors, most actively in the Pokrovske and Kharkiv sectors.